The topic chosen by the Economic and Social Council for its High-level Segment had a particular significance for Ethiopia, 85 per cent of whose population depended on agriculture for its livelihood, and which for that reason had drawn up global development strategies with a strong focus on rural and agricultural development.
El tema elegido por el Consejo Económico y Social para su debate de alto nivel reviste particular importancia para Etiopía, país en el cual el 85% de la población vive de la agricultura y que, por esa razón, ha definido estrategias de desarrollo global en torno al desarrollo rural y agrícola.